276.However, national associations working with children consider that the reason of
occurrence of disability is accidents at birth during delivery, foetal distress, high-risk
pregnancies and meningitis sequelae that result in many children disability with
cerebral origin.
277.Sport for People with Disabilities: The new Sports Act No. 13-57 of 23 July
2013 on the organization and development of sport and physical activity guarantees in
its article 35 sport for disabled people which consists of practice of a recreational
sport, competition and leisure tailored to specific physical rehabilitation of people
with impairments or disabilities for the purpose of social integration
278.Social security and services and facilities for the development of the child
245.As part of the social security of the child, the system of social benefits such as
health insurance and family allowances is added to a number of social benefits for
families with low incomes. The Algerian law gives wide coverage to dependent
children of an insured person in order to contribute to his/her protection and
development.
246.Indeed, benefits in kind for sickness insurance are paid to the insured and his
dependents. This concerns the spouse who does not exert any activity, children under
the age of 18, or 21 years in case they are pursuing further education, 25 years in the
case of learning, or regardless of age if due to a disability or chronic illness, they are
unable to perform any gainful activity or dependent children and third degree
collateral dependent, female, whatever their age and children of inmates working in
prison workshops (Articles 67 and 68 of Act 83111 of 2 July 1983 on social
insurance, as amended and supplemented).
247.Are considered dependent child:
a. Children of the insured or the insured's spouse;
b. Children who were subject to a kafala from the insured;
c. Children hosted by the insured that are actually borne by the insured, regardless of
any family link.
248.The Social Security benefits are maintained for the benefit of orphaned children,
if the person responsible for them, tutor or new spouse (in case of remarriage of the
widow) does not have the status of an insured person.
249.In case of hospitalization of children in public health facilities, the cost of
accommodation and care are taken care of. Children with disabilities are treated freely
by the State under the provision of social insurance and the device in accordance with
the law in force.
250.Apprentices, students and pupils in vocational schools receive benefits in kind for
sickness and maternity benefits in respect of accidents at work and occupational
diseases. The social security system also provides for working minors in accordance
with the legal working age and whose affiliation to social security is a fundamental
right enshrined in Article 5, paragraph 4 of Act 90/11 of 21 April 1990 related to
labour relations and the provisions of Article 3 of Act 83/11 of 2 July 1983
concerning the obligations of reporting to social security, as amended and
supplemented, and this, regardless of the industry to which he belongs, the nature or
validity of the employment relationship, his/her sex and amount of remuneration.
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